Overview

I am a life and earth science content developer, editor, and writer with diverse experience across formats, grade levels, and disciplines. Strong academic background with proven record of outstanding work developed bothindependently and in collaboration with educators, academics, and authors.

Services

Languages

English (UK)

English (US)

Non-Fiction

Children's Books (Non-Fiction)

Life Sciences

Nature

Work experience

Director of Content Development

BiteScis

January, 2015
–
Present
(about 4 years)

BiteScis is a ComSciCon spin-off that brings together 9–12 teachers and science graduate students to develop novel lesson plans and readings based on current research for use in the classroom. Awarded funding from the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 for a three-year pilot program.

Editor, Director of Special Projects

National Center for Science Education

March, 2014
–
December, 2018
(almost 5 years)

Write blog posts on topics related to science education, evolution, and paleontology. Assist in organization initiatives related to evolution and teacher engagement. Journal editor for the Reports of the National Center for Science Education, the official publication of the organization, with the mission of promoting the understanding of evolution and climate science and science as a way of knowing. Solicit, review, and edit peer-reviewed articles, and non-peer-reviewed features and reviews in collaboration with the NCSE staff and team of associate editors.

Freelance editor

Keep Learning

January, 2014
–
Present
(about 5 years)

Current projects and clients include:
 Curriculum developer and editor for HHMI BioInteractive
o Write and edit film guides, quizzes, and activities related to HHMI short films in collaboration with BioInteractive staff and teachers
 Content advisor and consultant for WGBH/NOVA
o Guest blogger, on-screen presenter, and writer for projects including NOVA’s Evolution Lab and PBS Learning Media activities and professional development units.
 Script writer for PBS Digital Studios production It’s OK To Be Smart
o Write and edit scripts on assorted topics related to evolution
 Assessment developer for Measure Progress
o Research and write three-dimensional modules and items for MCAS Biology
 Passage author for College Board
o Research and write science passages for use on the SAT

Portfolio (5 selected works)

With breathtaking images and compelling stories, an underwater photographer chronicles the glory, and devastation, of our changing oceans.When author Jeff Rotman began his adventures as an underwater photographer more than 40 years ago, he relished the beauty of the deep sea and the thrill of the hunt. A member of an elite group of photographers, he has captured iconic photographs of sharks an... read more

With breathtaking images and compelling stories, an underwater photographer chronicles the glory, and devastation, of our changing oceans.When author Jeff Rotman began his adventures as an underwater photographer more than 40 years ago, he relished the beauty of the deep sea and the thrill of the hunt. A member of an elite group of photographers, he has captured iconic photographs of sharks an... read more

Miller & Levine Biology Curriculum - High School The respected author team of Ken Miller and Joe Levine are back with a new edition of biology books to inspire students to interact with trusted and up-to-date biology content. The authors' unique storytelling style engages students in biology, with a greater focus on written and visual analogies.

Miller & Levine Biology Curriculum - High School The respected author team of Ken Miller and Joe Levine are back with a new edition of biology books to inspire students to interact with trusted and up-to-date biology content. The authors' unique storytelling style engages students in biology, with a greater focus on written and visual analogies.

NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product. For introductory courses for biology majors. Uniquely engages biology students in active learning, scientific thinking, and skill development. Scott Freeman’s Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental evidence, and its dedication to active learning. Science education research indicates that true m... read more

NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product. For introductory courses for biology majors. Uniquely engages biology students in active learning, scientific thinking, and skill development. Scott Freeman’s Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental evidence, and its dedication to active learning. Science education research indicates that true m... read more

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls, and from homeobox genes to cladistics. All the well-known fossil gr... read more

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls, and from homeobox genes to cladistics. All the well-known fossil gr... read more

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I copy-edit/proofread non-fiction books and peer-reviewed journals for major international publishers, e.g. Taylor &amp; Francis and SAGE.